The effect of a dynamic overlay mattress on chest compression quality during cardiopulmonary resuscitatio
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chest compression quality in patients who had a cardiac arrestCirculatory SystemCardiac arrest
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN61041099
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity College Odisee
- Brief Summary
2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33884701/ (added 08/11/2021)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
1. Enrolled as a student in one of the two selected nursing education programs
2. Aged =18 years
3. Successfully completed a basic CPR training
4. Successfully completed first year of nursing education
Exclusion Criteria
Inability to use normal muscle strength in arms and trunk at the time of data collection due to an injury
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Chest compression rate is measured in the total number of compressions per min using a feedback device<br> 2. Sternum-to-spine chest compression depth is measured in mm using a feedback device<br> 3. Hand positioning is measured in scores out of 100 using a feedback device<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. The predictive effect of body height (cm), body weight (kg), hand positioning (scores out of 100), and mattress type (dynamic overlay mattress or not) on depth and frequency of chest compressions measured using a feedback device